Staff Reporter Chairperson Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Ali Salman Siddique said that the Tevta has initiated Pakistan’s first International Students Identity Card (ISIC) duly endorsed by UNESCO for its students and faculty members for financial inclusion, traceability and international transactions through Bank Accounts/Wallets. Addressing a meeting at Tevta Secretariat, Ali Salman said that these digital cards will ENABLE Tevta students to make domestic and international payments through this Union Pay Powered Cards, which would aid in registering digital economic footprints and contribute in National Economy. He further added that Tevta also inked an MoU with ISIC Pakistan to provide 200 cards initially as pilot project with rest over 250,000 Students and Faculty to be benefited in later stages. The card will also provide 12250 discounts in 9 different fields including education, travel, entertainment, food, electronics and health facilities for students of Tevta in Pakistan. Chairperson further said that Pakistan is 4th largest Freelancing Community in the World with Tevta contributing through various e-learning demand based short courses to facilitate Youth for Self Employment and Empowerment Opportunities and these Cards will facilitate them through International Transactions. The Card will aid students in securing loans and banking facilities and is in line with Tevta Vision 2023 that advocates New Skill Ecosystem aimed at providing End to End Solution to TVET Students.
